As a parent or educator (or both) you are going to LOVE this!
One of my best friends is having a baby soon, and I volunteered to have a baby shower for her. Now if you haven't noticed yet, I rarely do things the traditional way.
I started thinking about what material things my friend treasures and one item that immediately came to my mind was her love of books. She is a homeschooling mom who has a book collection that I only dream of having. (I have been in the education field for 20 years and her collection even surpasses mine.)
I searched on-line for "books" and "baby shower" and look what I found at Hostess with the Mostess
Photo from Hostess with the Mostess
Isn't this the most adorable theme for a baby shower ever?
After seeing this post, ideas immediately raced through my mind. Each guest will wear pajamas along with slippers! The cutest PJ's will win a prize. She can open her gifts in a rocking chair. We will serve cookies and milk for dessert. Each guest can bring her favorite bedtime story for a gift, and my friend will have a basket of books to take home for her baby. For a game, I will read excerpts from popular children's bedtime stories and the guests have to name the title.
What else can you do with these ideas?
When I taught first grade, my students came to school dressed in their pajamas for a read-a-thon. I have also used this idea at home with my kids when I homeschool. My kids actually like having a read-a-thon once every few months. During the cold months, they sip hot chocolate while reading. Other times my older boys build tents in our family room and read books while laying in their comfy sleeping bags. Some of the baby shower ideas mentioned above can be incorporated during these special days of school.
UPDATE
The bedtime stories baby shower was a big success!
I wore my Blogging Babe PJs from the TBA Blog Shop. (They were delivered 15 minutes before I left for the party- I was thrilled!)
Look at how cute the table/bed was!
Isn't my friend the prettiest pregnant person ever?
And we made tons of cookies with coffee punch- so yummy together.
We played games about books. One favorite was "Name that Book Title."
You have to try it!The game was such a hit! Every mother, teacher, and even older children will love playing this!
Book Title Synonym
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Actual Book Title
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Author
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Place that the footpath terminates
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Shel Silverstein
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Tiny females
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Louisa May Alcott
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Pleasant twilight, celestial body
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Margaret Wise Brown
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An explanation of the circumstances that allowed a killjoy to burglarize December 25th
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Dr. Seuss
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The color spectrum aquatic dweller
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Marcus Pfister
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The considerably famished butterfly
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Eric Carle
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Estimate the amount of affection I hold for thee
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Sam McBratney
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The blizzardy 24 hours
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Ezra Jack Keats
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The arctic nonstop
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Chris Van Allsburg
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The location of the untamed figures existence
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Maurice Sendak
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In case you supply a rodent a baked good
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Laura Joffe Numeroff
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The unattractive hatchling
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Hans Christian Andersen
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The miniature motor that was capable
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Watty Piper
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The small abode located upon the grassland
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
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A crease in chronology
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Madeleine L'Engle
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Chuck and the confectionery manufacturing plant
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Ronald Dahl
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The Native American inside the cabinet
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Lynne Reid Banks
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~Answers~
Book Title Synonym
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Actual Book Title
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Author
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Place that the footpath terminates
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Where the Sidewalk Ends
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Shel Silverstein
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Tiny females
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Little Women
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Louisa May Alcott
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Pleasant twilight, celestial body
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Goodnight Moon
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Margaret Wise Brown
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An explanation of the circumstances that allowed a killjoy to burglarize December 25th
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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Dr. Seuss
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The color spectrum aquatic dweller
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The Rainbow Fish
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Marcus Pfister
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The considerably famished butterfly
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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Eric Carle
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Estimate the amount of affection I hold for thee
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Guess How Much I Love You
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Sam McBratney
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The blizzardy 24 hours
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The Snowy Day
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Ezra Jack Keats
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The arctic nonstop
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The Polar Express
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Chris Van Allsburg
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The location of the untamed figures existence
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Where the Wild Things Are
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Maurice Sendak
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In case you supply a rodent a baked good
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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
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Laura Joffe Numeroff
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The unattractive hatchling
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The Ugly Duckling
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Hans Christian Andersen
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The miniature motor that was capable
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The Little Engine That Could
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Watty Piper
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The small abode located upon the grassland
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Little House on the Prairie
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
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A crease in chronology
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A Wrinkle In Time
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Madeleine L'Engle
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Chuck and the confectionery manufacturing plant
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Ronald Dahl
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The Native American inside the cabinet
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The Indian In The Cupboard
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Lynne Reid Banks
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This game was adapted from www.sporcle.com
CLICK HERE to print on Google Docs.
(It would not format perfectly, sorry.)
And the prizes were The Book Whisperer
and gift cards from Barnes and Noble and Starbucks
(coffee/tea and books just go together).
What a fun night!
